Who is the real Robert Gates?

Published: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 4:22 p.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 4:22 p.m.

To all future presidents: Beware who you pick as secretary of defense; he or she might give a notice of resignation and write a book while you are still sitting in the White House.

Robert Gates fits in that category of a disgruntled employee.

Robert Gates stepped down as secretary of defense because he felt marginalized by a president that does his own thinking.

President Obama chose to go after Osama bin Laden, rather than what Bob Gates had advised.

The president succeeded.

According to Mr. Gates, he resigned because Obama gave less importance to the mission and more thought on the lives of soldiers.

If the president of Afghanistan is making negative comments about American soldiers fighting on his land, what is the mission?

It is “let’s be honest time.”

Robert Gates resigned as secretary of defense because he has an over-inflated ego that wanted the president to take his advice rather than that of members of Congress, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden or anyone else.

<p>To all future presidents: Beware who you pick as secretary of defense; he or she might give a notice of resignation and write a book while you are still sitting in the White House.</p><p>Robert Gates fits in that category of a disgruntled employee.</p><p>Robert Gates stepped down as secretary of defense because he felt marginalized by a president that does his own thinking.</p><p>President Obama chose to go after Osama bin Laden, rather than what Bob Gates had advised.</p><p>The president succeeded.</p><p>According to Mr. Gates, he resigned because Obama gave less importance to the mission and more thought on the lives of soldiers.</p><p>If the president of Afghanistan is making negative comments about American soldiers fighting on his land, what is the mission?</p><p>It is “let's be honest time.”</p><p>Robert Gates resigned as secretary of defense because he has an over-inflated ego that wanted the president to take his advice rather than that of members of Congress, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden or anyone else.</p><p>Alfred Waddell</p><p>West Dennis, Mass.</p>